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- Engineered wood among the first categories to be affected by tariffs
- Carney promises to spur new builds, a positive message for housing and forestry
- Acquiring corporate-owned RONA proves beneficial for affiliate dealers
- PLUS: RONA launches another private label, Hudson’s Bay Co. begins liquidation as offer comes in, IKEA Canada’s next Plan and Order Point slated for Quebec, Loblaw releases Q1 results, AQMAT’s Gala Reconnaissance attracts large black-tie crowd, new home construction levels stalled, and more!
- Home improvement industry starts to feel the effects of tariffs
- Turkstra Lumber CEO speaks out about development charges and tariffs
- Lowe’s acquires Artisan Design Group in another move to vertically integrate
- Housing construction stats continue to show post-pandemic slowdown
- PLUS: Former Peavey Mart exec joins Brandt Group, Canac creates commemorative potato chips, New Brunswick Home Hardware dealer named NHPA Young Retailer of the Year, AD Canada has a new member, RONA named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers—again, Castle recognizes vendors, RONA dealer adds Moncton store, Mountain Equipment Company has new buyer, RONA Foundation launches Build from the Heart campaign, West Fraser reports Q1 sales, construction industry shows signs of returning to normal, and more!
- Exclusive interview part 1: Face-to-face with Ian White, Home Hardware’s new CEO
- Exclusive Interview part 2: CEO’s past experiences help him work with dealers now
- With arrival of spring, cleaning products mean big business for Home Depot Canada
- U.S. retailers are closing stores. Blame inflation—and e-commerce
- PLUS: RONA adds New Brunswick affiliate, AD dealer in B.C. buys Alberta locations, Giant Tiger partners with DoorDash, Costco tops list of most admired, Home Hardware makes supply deal with public sector buying group, Metrie expands interior door sales in new U.S. markets, Ipex opens research centre, housing starts decrease, and more!
- Home improvement industry scrambles to make sense of latest tariffs
- BMR targets pros in new marketing campaign
- Stock markets turn volatile in first week after Trump’s “Liberation Day”
- Home Depot unveils spring and summer lines at product preview
- PLUS: B.C. billionaire to bid on HBC, RONA named sustainability leader, Rust-Oleum parent buys Pink Stuff, IKEA opens Plan and Order Point in Quebec, Canada needs more unskilled immigrants, Peak Group hires new VP marketing, and more!
- U.S. President Trump lives up—or down—to his promise to add more tariffs
- With takeover of two Ontario locations, RONA affiliate dealer buys corporate stores
- New round of tariffs generates industry response—from both sides of the border
- PLUS: Home Hardware strengthens Blue Jays sponsorship, Lyndon Deyo joins Castle as a business development manager, New Brunswick RONA store has a new owner, judge rejects Hudson’s Bay Co.’s proposal, Matt Moore will join Canadian Tire Corp. as EVP and chief commercial officer, BMR store in Quebec gets new ownership, new Princess Auto store is set to open in Ontario, Western association launches online resource for shopping local, and more!
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